People who advocated it were known as humanists .
Explanation:
In general, the Renaissance was started in Florence, Italy approximately in 1350 to 1400 years and this period considered to be the middle Ages. The Renaissance endorsed the unearthing of classical philosophy, literature, and art. The cause for Italy as the birthplace of the Renaissance was the concentration of wealth, power, and intellect in the Church.
The Christian Humanists is of the view that to have developed in the society people have to practice the study of the bible. The Italian Humanists were further paying attention to the revival of classical works such as texts and languages. They thought that by imparting the education people do not need priests to interpret the Bible for them.